Hurricane Trudy may bring “life-threatening” flooding, mudslides to Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Trudy may bring “life-threatening” flooding, mudslides to Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Trudy brought heavy rain and powerful winds to parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast on Sunday, impacting sections of the country’s western and southwestern states that were already targeted by Hurricane Simon last week. The National Hurricane Center, which is based in Miami, warned that hurricane and tropical storm conditions could materialize in areas under weather…

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Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding after river levels rise as death toll soars past 800

Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding after river levels rise as death toll soars past 800

Residents in flood-affected districts in Nepal were warned to remain on high alert for possible fresh flooding as rescuers scrambled to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods. Nepal’s disaster agency said Sunday the death toll had climbed to 788 with 2,502 missing, while Chinese…

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Southern Africa: Around 1.3 Million People Affected By Severe Flooding in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Around 1.3 Million People Affected By Severe Flooding in Southern Africa

Brazzaville — Intense rainfall and severe flooding since mid-December 2025 have affected around 1.3 million people in southern Africa, destroyed houses and critical infrastructure and disrupted access to health services, heightening risks of water- and mosquito-borne diseases. About half of the people affected are in Mozambique, according to preliminary assessments by the World Health Organization…

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Flooding in South East Asia leaves 600 dead

Flooding in South East Asia leaves 600 dead

Getty Images Search and rescue operations are ongoing across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, with hundreds still missing Torrential rains have triggered floods and landslides across parts of southern Asia, killing about 600 people. Monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms caused some of the region’s worst flooding in years, with millions affected in Indonesia,…

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Southern Africa: Around 1.3 Million People Affected By Severe Flooding in Southern Africa

Africa: Lake Chad Basin – Repeated Flooding Weakens an Already Stricken Region

Better water retention infrastructure would enable communities to withstand the region’s many security and developmental challenges. The Lake Chad Basin faces multiple challenges, including Boko Haram terrorism, community conflicts and poverty. On top of this, it is being hit by unprecedented flooding. Stronger resilience – which refers to the ability of affected communities to recover,…

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